School Director Stepping Down

The head of Rhode Island's School for the Deaf is quitting. Lori Dunsmore took a 90 day leave of absence during the fall and returned to work this month. She wouldn't say why she is leaving, only that her last day with be June 30th. Dunsmore came to the school in 2007 as its 2nd deaf leader and had a contentious relationship with the faculty over changed designed to raise test scores. The school's Board of Trustees will get the search started for a new director.